Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 642

The blade rose again, gleaming as it arced down toward Stewart's wrist-

Briony's eyes widened in horror. "No!"

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. The bullet struck Ferdinand's hand-the one gripping the knife.

The blade clattered to the ground.

Ferdinand clutched his bleeding hand, whirling around-

Mary stood there, both hands wrapped around a black pistol, her eyes red with grief and rage. "Ferdinand, let them go!"

He stared at her for a long moment, then let out a bitter laugh. "Mary? Even you would betray me?"

Tears streaming down her face, Mary shook her head. "Ferdinand, I love you! But you've gone too far. So many people have already died because of you too many! Please, let this go!"

"You love me?" Ferdinand threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing off the rain-slicked rocks. "Mary, this is your love? Stabbing me in the back? You foolish woman!"

"I am foolish," Mary choked out, "for loving you, yes. But Ferdinand, I've never regretted it!"

Her hands trembled as she held the gun, fear making her whole body shake, but she stood her ground. "You saved me once, and that's why I agreed to be a surrogate for you. That was my way of repaying you. But Briony helped me too— saving her is how I repay her!"

Ferdinand found it almost funny.

He'd underestimated Mary.

even have it in you

pupils

If you're going to shoot, make

stooped, reaching for the

her voice. "I mean it—I'll shoot, I

laughed, unfazed,

her whole body wracked with grief, the gun shaking in

more and turned toward

finger tightening on

shot exploded. Thunder

struck Ferdinand square

Mary hadn't

swaying, and then fell straight over the edge of the

"Ferdinand!"

pistol, stumbling forward with one hand clutching her pregnant belly, but she

Ferdinand fell, he reached out and

their palms slick and impossible to hotd. For a split second, he gripped her, but gravity

widened as he locked onto

the final moment of his life, his Bryn never looked back

his eyes, lips twisting

high. The storm drowned

an echo returned.

yanked so violently

nearly tumbled after